The Dubai Events and Promotions Establishment (DEPE) has announced the dates for the 32-day long festival at the start of next year which involves a wide-range of special shopping sales and promotions.

Cape Town's film festival is an ideal event for those enjoying cheap flights to South Africa. Encounters is the country's leading international documentary film festival. As well as screenings, the 17-day event will feature a number of workshops and special discussion panels.

Wine enthusiasts booking flights to Australia may wish to explore the world-class vineyards on offer in one state. Joe Czerwinski of Wine Enthusiast magazine wrote that there is far more to South Australia's wines than the big-name vineyards such as McLaren and Barossa.

Heading to a music festival while on holiday abroad is a great way of seeing local culture and for those taking cheap flights to Australia this year, the Hunter Valley music calendar is definitely worth a look.